In a feel-good Monday story, a noble bus conductor yesterday returned a forgotten backpack containing over 1 million baht in cash (more than USD29,000) to a passenger, who rewarded her for her honesty with — two bags of candy.

Sumon Matidul, 50, the conductor of Bus No. 511, which runs on the Bangkok outskirts, took the backpack filled with THB1.12 million in cash to the Samut Prakarn police, saying a male passenger had left it on a seat.

Sumon told police she remembered the passenger well — a 30-something man in glasses, who got on the bus at Bangna Intersection and left at Big C at Puchao Saming Phrai.

If that doctor is as mindful in his job, as he is with his finances, I would not think twice only before letting him work on my body; it might not be fun, running arould with a scalpel or another tool forgotten inside.

As to the reward question: Upright thankfulness might mean a lot more to some people than a part of the returned cash. So I wouldn't criticise on the reward. It's something between the conductor and the doctor. Other people should stay out of that. Maybe the conductor found a private doctor now, who really cares for her when she is in need of medical services.

Doctor who left 1 million baht on bus apologizes for giving conductor candy as reward, the story that was supposed to restore faith in humanity quickly turned into internet drama Sumon Matidul, conductor of Bus No. 511 which runs on the Bangkok outskirts, said the doctor called her to apologize after the story earned media spotlight and people quickly called him a “cheapass. The doctor who works as a gynecologist, no jokes please about being tight, here's the story ...